2024 seems to be turning into a great year for video games, all thanks to the release of great titles like Palworld, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and more. Among these is also Arrowhead Game Studios’ latest cooperative third-person shooter, Helldivers 2. Serving as the sequel to 2015’s Helldivers, this newest entry into the series has turned out to be quite a successful venture for both Arrowhead and PlayStation, who happen to be the publishers for Helldivers 2. Officially released on February 8, 2024, for PS5 and Windows, Helldivers 2 has so far sold over 8 million units and officially beat all previous PlayStation entries on PC. Player numbers for the game are still great, with the Steam version alone seeing a 24-hour peak of about 242,254 players at the time of publishing this (data sourced from Steam Charts). Suffice it to say, players are having a great time with Helldivers 2, with new players also joining in on the fun each day. Now, there are a lot of things to do and learn about in Helldivers 2 and something that every player should know about is how to turn on the flashlight in the game.
Believe it or not, flashlights are quite useful in missions, especially night ones. However, not many really know how to turn on the flashlight in the game. This is mostly due to Helldivers 2 not outright showing players how to do that. But don’t worry. By the end of this guide, you will know everything that there’s to know about turning on and using a flashlight in Helldivers 2.
Helldivers 2: How to turn on flashlight?
It’s really pretty easy to turn on a flashlight in the game. All, you need to do is hold down the R key if you are on PC, and the Square button if you are on PlayStation 5. This will bring up the Quick-Equip menu on your screen. Use the mouse wheel down for the flashlight and set it to On. PS5 players can use the d-pad down to do the same. Congratulations! You have now successfully turned on your in-game flashlight. Additionally, you can also switch to Auto if you don’t want to manually turn off and on the flashlight. You can also turn off your flashlight from the quick equip menu by selecting Off.
As we stated before, flashlights can be very useful in nighttime missions, so don’t forget to use them when the need arises. Although, if you are going for stealth, turning off your flashlight is the best thing to do. Players have also recommended not using the flashlight in blizzards, as it can hinder your sight. The quick equip menu also allows you to change your weapon’s fire rate and scope settings, so make sure you remember that.
Well, that’s all the information we have on this matter. You can also take a quick look here if you want to know where the game’s save file location is located. And for more such content, keep following DigiStatement. Also read: Helldivers 2: How to remap buttons on Controller?
